MRO Aerobrake.jpg

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DescriptionMRO Aerobrake.jpg	English: NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter dips into the thin martian atmosphere to adjust its orbit in this artist's concept illustration. NASA plans to launch this multipurpose spacecraft in August 2005 for arrival at Mars in March 2006. The plans call for controlled use of atmospheric friction in a process called aerobraking for about six months after arrival to change the initial, very elongated orbit into a rounder shape optimal for science operations. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is designed to advance our understanding of Mars through detailed observation, to examine potential landing sites for future surface missions and to provide a high-data-rate communications relay for those missions. Русский: Концепт-арт миссии НАСА «Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter».
Date	2003
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Author	NASA/JPL/Corby Waste

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